The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-21
Washin gtOn Letter.


WASHINGTON, d. O., July Is, 1887.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
are spending the week in New York
State. attending the Clinton Centen-
nial and visiting his sister and brother
near the home of his youth, where his !
mind will revert TO the halcyon days
of his childhood, when his brightest
dreams did not contemplate the Presi
dency of the United States as possi
bility of his wonderful career.
The members of the Cabinet have
dabbltd in real estate the past week
Secretaries Whitney and Fairchild--
the former selling GraSslands," his
fine country place, at clear profit of
$75, 900, but retaining right of lease
OF two or three years. and the latter
buying large double structure, built
in the style of the old fashioned Eng
lish residence and quite handsomely
furnished, for which he paid $50, 900.
Postmaster General Villas, with AS
sistant Attorney General Bryant, was
e lgaged day or two this week in re-
vi.ing the postal laws and regulations,
the present edition has not been re-
vised since 1879, and of course, new
needs have arisen. The Postmaster
General has declined granting the
postal clerks of the sixth division the
privilege of holding convention
one object of which is to enable clerks
to make known their wants-and in
forming them that such a meeting is
unnecessary, as the clerks can make
such suggestions as may occur to them
in the regular course of duty.
Partisan newspaper correspondents
at Washington persist in their story
that Harvey, the Chief of division
| in the Treasury, who swindled the
| Government out of some $l2 0OO, by
his forgeries, is Democratic, when, as
a matter of fact, Harvey himself de
cIares that although he mugwumped
for President Cleveland, he has been
nothing but Republican, aud that he
is still faithful to the ungrateful party
that woeild disown him. He oonfesses
both to forgery and Republicanism,
and as they are often united in one
person, cannot doubt the truthful.
ness of the two statements.
Another Patent Office scandal was
IN the air the other day. 1t appea rs
4 = hot hA of -,
the Chiefs of division to borrow
small sums of money from his subor
dinates and neglect to repay them
Although the Chief claimed that he
in this respect, he was admonishet
that such Republican practices would
not be permitted under a Democratic
Administration, and was allowed tC
go in peace.
So far. this month, the Government
receipts amount OSLO sos, ,567, and tn,
disbursements, including nearly $l2,
000, 900 for pensions, to SIS, ,56l, 100, be
ing an excess of expenditures of 81,
SCI ,535. The circulation of staudar,
silver dollars has Increased $7SS OF
of small denomination continues $,
large that the Treasury is not as We
able to meet it but an additional sup
ply of silver certificates has been or
dered from the Bureau of engraving
and printing, which will be issued a
soon as possible.
A number OF old Democratic UnioI
soldiers in the different Department
here, have become so indignant owe
the taunts and insults heaped upol
the President by the Grand Army @
the Republic, that they have deIiber
! ately torn off their badges and declar
they will have no more to do with a
organic alton run in the interest of Re
, publican demagOgues and partisans
the same time expressing the belle
, that unless the wild rawlings of tn
| Tuttles and Fairchilds are silenced th
/; Grand Army of the Re public will los
nail OF lLS members.
The President expects soon to rt
move Conger, the Extensively partisa
E Republican postmaster of Washingto
D and give the place to a good Demecra
| he is known to be considering tn
l names of number of District Demo
: crats.for the position, while the Pos
) master General is trying to preva
t upon the President to appoint anothe
| Michigsnder. There is naturally
: very strong feeling here tfat the offs
g should be given to a WashingtOniar
: as the office Is local, being largely SUI
j ported by District people, the Govern
ment mail bringing in no revenue &
r all.
v AS a result of the new city ord
Dances, there will not be so much be
q ringing on the streets of the Capital
!. an order has been issued prohibitin
9 the use of bells upon the street car
and also the public ringing of fire
alarm bells. The latter is done I
prevent the gathering of idle and cur
d Gus crowds around fires TO the hir
drance Of firemen in fighting tn
a flames.
The National Archery Associatio
is now in session in this city, and a
q tention from those who are fond ,
b that fascinating amusement. Archer
!. from all portions of the United State
I daily fill the Arsenal grounds, whel
: the meeting is being held.
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